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Bessan
Medium city · 34550 · Occitanie
👥 Population
5 838
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 606 €
📈 -29% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
B
✅ 0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Bessan — Score 44/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a high purchase price for the area (24/100) and improvable safety statistics (28/100).
44
💰 Yield29
🌳 Quality of life44
📊 Dynamism57
💸 Affordability24
🛡️ Safety28
⚡ Energy rating94
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 9 Transactions · Bessan
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 606 €
🏡 House /m²
2 681 €
📋 Transactions
9
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | 3 416 € | 4 064 € | 4461 | 310 240 |
| Béziers | 2 258 € | 2 302 € | 1948 | 81 545 |
| Sète | 3 476 € | 4 700 € | 1090 | 45 337 |
| Agde | 3 698 € | 3 893 € | 1924 | 29 939 |
| Lunel | 2 526 € | 3 090 € | 389 | 26 623 |
| Castelnau-le-Lez | 3 829 € | 4 799 € | 387 | 26 058 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
11.73 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
5.4 %
⏳ Payback period
18.5 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
77.0 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
16.1 %
🚪 Vacant homes
6.9 %
🏢 Apartments
18.3 %
74.0 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
B1
Moderate tension
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
230
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
45.250 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
117.850 %
🏘️ Housing tax
30.650 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
15.440 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
13.80 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
5 838
2023
📐 Area
27.88 km²
209 inh/km²
💶 Median income
20 810 €
📊 Median age
43.4 yrs
32.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
76.5 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
14.5 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
19.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 504
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
137
+23.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
111
💼 Economic density
258
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Vias
À 4.64 km · Segment C
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Agde
Suburban crown
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CA Hérault-Méditerranée
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Good
Station distance
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE VICTOR HUGO | public | 89.2 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏥 Établissements de santé
3
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
2
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
158
📋 Commerce
25
📋 Enseignement
3
🏥 Sante
39
🚆 Transport
5
⚽ Sport
22
🎭 Culture
3
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 1 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 1 | Police municipale - Bessan |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 46 | 7.90 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 32 | 5.50 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -25 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 26 | 4.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 22 | 3.80 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Cambriolages de logement | 17 | 5.30 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 12 | 2.10 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -75 % vs moy. |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 11 | 1.90 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -55 % vs moy. |
| Vols dans les véhicules | 11 | 1.90 ‰ | 5.2 ‰ | -63 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 10 | 1.70 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules | 9 | 1.50 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | -59 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants (AFD) | 9 | 1.50 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | -80 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
51 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
37.3 %
37.3 %
B
52.9 %
52.9 %
C
2.0 %
D
5.9 %
E
2.0 %
F
0.0 %
G
0.0 %
0.0 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 3 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| hôtel | Moyen Age;4e quart 18e siècle |
| église | 4e quart 11e siècle;12e siècle;16e siècle;17e sièc |
| moulin | 3e quart 13e siècle;19e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Affaissements et effondrements d'origine anthropique (anciennes carrières souterraines, hors mines)
Mouvement de terrain
Par remontées de nappes naturelles
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Radon
Rupture de barrage
Inondation
Séisme
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 6 862 analyses · COM. D'AGGLO. HERAULT MEDITERRANEE
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
6 862
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
5
⚡ Charge points
13
🚀 Incl. fast charging
2
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Thibéry | 4.4 km | 34/100 | 3 132 |
| Vias | 5.5 km | 34/100 | 5 952 |
| Florensac | 4.8 km | 36/100 | 5 254 |
| Montblanc | 5.2 km | 39/100 | 2 932 |
| Nézignan-l'Évêque | 7.3 km | 25/100 | 1 718 |
| Valros | 8.0 km | 30/100 | 1 685 |
| Agde | 7.8 km | 39/100 | 29 939 |
| Portiragnes | 8.2 km | 33/100 | 3 530 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Bessan
What is the price per m² in Bessan? ▶
The median price per m² in Bessan is 2 606 €.
What is the rental yield in Bessan? ▶
The gross rental yield in Bessan is 5.4%.
Is Bessan a good real estate investment? ▶
Bessan has a ScorCity score of 44/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Bessan? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Bessan is B.
What are the natural risks in Bessan? ▶
13 risks are identified in Bessan: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs, Feu de forêt.